Sr. Manager of Financial and Reporting Systems - Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

Job ID:  489614

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.  Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at close to 1,600 locations in 43 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

 

Position Overview

 

The Financial Planning and Reporting Systems Sr Manager you will be designing, developing and deploying technology and consistent processes in support of the financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes for CRH Americas Materials (AMAT).  This involves partnering finance and information technology to lead and drive improvements to the accuracy, timeliness and efficiency of the reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes leveraging existing and new technologies.  Monitoring and ensuring the performance of the current environment of Hyperion Financial Management, Hyperion Planning and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) with a strong customer focus is also key.  You will work cross functionally with the AMAT Corporate Finance, Regional Finance, AMAT FP&A, global FP&A team, and IT to successfully deploy solutions to improve these processes.

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

 

• Lead the transition of Hyperion Planning and HFM to the new Oracle EPM cloud based environment.   All current functionality is expected to transition to the new environment, including FCCS, PBCS, Capex, Acquisitions/Divestments, Strategic Planning and Reporting.  
• Act as a key stakeholder in the planning and definition of Financial Planning and Reporting systems (Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting) and work with our finance teams to:
  • Identify key processes that reside in financial systems to efficiently execute the financial planning, forecasting, and reporting functions.
  • Understand the existing financial consolidation and month end close reporting processes and work with key stakeholders to define and develop the future state. 
  • Provide direction on how to leverage Oracle EPM’s out of the box functionality, while enabling flexibility and adaptability within the application to support AMAT financial reporting to capture the most benefits.

• Responsible for the System Development, Deployment and Maintenance of Financial Planning and Reporting systems.
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of Americas Materials financial reporting systems, including and not limited to Hyperion financial management, Hyperion Planning and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management;
  • Responsible for the ownership of the consolidation framework that ensures accurate consolidation and financial reporting;
  • Maintain the integrity of the chart of accounts and related cross mappings between financial systems;
  • Support system activities around forecast, budget, volumes, and acquisition tracking systems to ensure functionality supports business needs
  • Identify and resolve issues critical to operational success.

• Drive efficiency in FP&A processes by
  • Deploying technology to drive automation and best practices with forecasting and planning processes
  • Solve key business problems and challenges by enabling business transformation and charting a journey from the current consolidation state to a “to-be” enterprise environment.
  • Support improved processes through Identification of opportunities to bring innovative technology solutions (e.g., Cloud, RPA, Blockchain, AI, etc.)
  • Stay on top of current regulations, trends, and technologies influencing finance consolidation, analytics, and the CFO ecosystem

• Project Management and Delivery
  • Oversee and manage IT projects and design of the systems within the Financial Planning and Reporting Environment.  This will require cross functional coordination with our AMAT finance teams and our IT teams.
  • Prioritize and delegate projects and tasks for the team.
  • Ensure transparency and accountability for tasks and deliverables
  • Effectively communicate project risks/issues with proposed solutions

• Communication of key business and technical concepts transparently and timely in a manner that is audience appropriate.

• Manage the resources and allocation of the resources available within the department
  • Develop and mentor direct reports, building a top performing team (attract and keep talent)
  • Ensure effective cross training of team members
  • Ensure process documentation is developed and maintained up to date
  • Look for shift left opportunities to move repetitive activities to the service